Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Libya
Libya: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita was 1.6 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Libya, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.6 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Libya peaked at 14.42 tonnes per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.3947 tonnes per person, in 1985.
Libya ranks 1st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 8.45 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 13.9 tonnes per person | +64.4% |
| 1969 | 14.42 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 14.12 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 8.8 tonnes per person | -37.7% |
| 1972 | 5.39 tonnes per person | -38.8% |
| 1973 | 4.47 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 1974 | 1.8 tonnes per person | -59.8% |
| 1975 | 2.25 tonnes per person | +25.5% |
| 1976 | 2.94 tonnes per person | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 2.84 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 2.68 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 2.79 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 2.56 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -51.9% |
| 1982 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 1983 | 0.998 tonnes per person | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6399 tonnes per person | -35.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3947 tonnes per person | -38.3% |
| 1986 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +312.4% |
| 1987 | 1.02 tonnes per person | -37.1% |
| 1988 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9964 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +62.9% |
| 1991 | 1.56 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8457 tonnes per person | -45.7% |
| 1993 | 0.703 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +224.8% |
| 1995 | 2.51 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 2.59 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.94 tonnes per person | -25.1% |
| 1998 | 1.66 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.34 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 1.26 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.18 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 1.24 tonnes per person | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8486 tonnes per person | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7519 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6606 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +65.1% |
| 2018 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6601 tonnes per person | -52.4% |
| 2021 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +139.4% |
| 2022 | 1.41 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.6 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes per person, 15037.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.6 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0262 tonnes per person, 60.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +312.4% | 0.3947 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person |
| 1994 | +224.8% | 0.703 tonnes per person | 2.28 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.26 tonnes per person | 8.45 tonnes per person | 14.42 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 4.81 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | 14.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 tonnes per person | 0.3947 tonnes per person | 2.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 tonnes per person | 0.703 tonnes per person | 2.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 1.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 tonnes per person | 0.6606 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 tonnes per person | 0.6601 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More climate change data for Libya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 97.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 455.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 452.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.71 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Libya?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Libya was 1.6 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 14.42 tonnes per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3947 tonnes per person in 1985.
- How does Libya rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- Libya ranks 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.